Four arrested in Wolcottville meth lab bust

WOLCOTTVILLE, Ind. (WANE) - Four people are behind bars in LaGrange County after police busted a meth lab in Wolcottville Saturday night. Aaron Pierce, 29, Melissa Pierce, 31, and Kenneth Jordan, 45, all face several meth-related charges. Gordon Ramey, 43, faces charges for resisting police.

Around 9:45 p.m., some LaGrange County Sheriff's Deputies were patrolling near W. County Line Road when they heard someone screaming.

They found a woman screaming and two men in the yard of 106 W. County Line Road. As the officers were walking up to the house, they could smell an illegal fire and chemical odor.

When the woman noticed the officers, she started screaming again and started to run. A man also started to run from the scene and threw a backpack towards one of the deputies.

The officers then found a large amount of methamphetamine and an active one-pot method meth lab in the front yard. After getting a search warrant, the officers found more meth inside the house. The backpack contained several ingredients and tools used to make meth.

Gordon Ramey was found in the attic of the house and refused to cooperate with officers.

While all four people were being processed at the jail, a search found meth, marijuana, money and medication hidden in Melissa Pierce's underwear.

The following are the charges filed against each person:

Aaron Pierce - 10/16/81 – Of Rome City
• Manufacturing Methamphetamine a Class B Felony within 1000 ft of a school / park
• Possession of Methamphetamine a Class B Felony within 1000 ft of a school / park
• Possession of Precursors a Class C Felony within 1000 ft of a school / park
• Resisting Law Enforcement a Class A Misdemeanor
• Visiting a Common Nuisance a Class B Misdemeanor

Melissa Pierce – 08/02/1979 – Of Rome City
• Manufacturing Methamphetamine a Class B Felony within 1000 ft of a school / park
• Possession of Methamphetamine a Class B Felony within 1000 ft of a school / park
• Resisting Law Enforcement a Class A Misdemeanor
• Visiting a Common Nuisance a Class B Misdemeanor
• Possession of Marijuana a Class A Misdemeanor

Kenneth Jordan – 03/31/1966 – of Wolcottville
• Possession of Methamphetamine a Class B Felony within 1000 ft of a school / park
• Maintaining a Common Nuisance a Class D Felony

Gordon Ramey – 12/18/1967 – of Wolcottville
• Resisting Law Enforcement a Class A Misdemeanor
• Visiting a Common Nuisance a Class B Misdemeanor